Dublin Area Quaker Community

If you've ever wondered what Quaker Meeting for Worship is like, the best way to find out is to try one! Show up a few mins early, let someone know it's your first visit. You will be warmly welcomed, any questions answered and you'll be offered some leaflets to read. See you soon! buff.ly/YCsxU5e

Why don't Quakers do water baptism? Rhiannon Grant explains how going without the water doesn't mean going without the spiritual part. https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/continuing-growth-rather-than-a-quick-splash-quakers-and-baptism

IYM is seeking a Youth Worker to initiate, facilitate and deliver a range of opportunities aimed at increasing the engagement and participation of children and young people across Quakers in Ireland. Full details and application form available on our website quakers-in-ireland.ie/2026/10/19/i...

Churchtown Friends look forward to hosting you this Sunday 18th Oct 2026 at their Gathering to Explore the spiritual life through the writings of Quaker author Thomas R. Kelly. All are welcome! #DAQC #QuakersDublin #FaithinAction

The next Silent Quaker Peace Witness will take place on Sat 7th Nov 2026 from 11.30am to 12.30pm. Meet outside the gates of St Stephen's Green at the top of Grafton Street. All are welcome to join us. #DAQC #QuakersDublin #FaithinAction

State-sanctioned murder has a brutalising effect on society and its human costs extend far beyond the person condemned. The real security for human life is to be found in a reverence for it. www.quaker.org.uk/blog/the-dea...

Churchtown are hosting a DAQC Gathering on the theme “Exploring the Spiritual Life through the Writing of Quaker Author Thomas R. Kelly”. The gathering will take place on Sunday 18th October from 1.00pm - 4.30pm. All welcome! #DAQC #QuakersDublin #FaithinAction

A statement on the current situation in the Middle East was issued by Ireland Yearly Meeting to the media and the main political parties across the island this morning. You can find full details on our website buff.ly/YboYdoO #QuakersIreland #FaithinAction

It’s not a choice. People all around the world continue to be forcibly displaced because they have no other option but to flee their homes.

Thank you to all who attended the recent Annual Lecture of the Quaker Historical Committee @NationalMaritimeMuseumofIreland and made it such a successful evening!

If you missed the Nationwide Programme about Quakers in Ireland, you can watch here on RTE Player buff.ly/fSwxWWo Quaker Meetings for Worship are open to the public and visitors are always most welcome. Pop in to your local meeting #WorldQuakerDay2026 this Sun 4th Oct is the perfect time to visit.

To celebrate #WorldQuakerDay2026 tune in to RTE's Nationwide tonight, Fri 2nd Oct at 7pm. Presenter Richard Downes talks with Quakers in County Waterford and Correspondent John Kilraine meets a Quaker community on the southside of Dublin. #QuakersIreland #QuakersDublin #DAQC #FaithinAction

An Extended Silent Meeting for Worship will be held at Waterford Meeting House, 61 Newtown Road, on Sat 3rd Oct during 2.00-5.30pm. Extended worship is a period of sitting with and in the divine spirit. Gathering for a prolonged period of silent reflection and inward searching. buff.ly/wABVRDv

Quaker Historical Committee, Annual Lecture, Wed 30th Sept at 7pm in the National Maritime Museum, Dun Laoghaire, A96 C8X7. Jonathan Wigham will speak about his great-grandfather, John R. Wigham, an engineer who is particularly famous for his inventions for lighthouses and buoys. All welcome!

Earlier this year, RTE’s Nationwide team carried out a series of interviews with Friends in Dublin and during a trip to Waterford, spoke to Friends about the impact of Quakers on the community there. Tune in to RTE1 this Fri 2nd Oct 2026 at 7pm to watch (schedule permitting). #RTENationwide #DAQC

"Asylum is not charity. It is a right, a fundamental human right."

#CultureNight2026 was a great success! Approximately 200 visitors were welcomed at Eustace Street and there were talks, exhibitions, music, chat and more! Thank you so much to everyone who gave their time to make it happen and to all the visitors who hopefully enjoyed the night. #QuakersDublin #DAQC

Great idea for upcycling and alterations!

We are one of the historic Peace Churches. What does this mean for the role of an elder in Quaker meetings and communities? Find out more: https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses/essentials-of-quaker-eldership-nov/

Make sure to save the date of our annual IQFA Sale on 5th December 2026 in Monkstown Meeting House. Always a great occasion to catch up with Friends and do some shopping!

Edenderry Meeting House will host the Eden Chorale's “Autumn Airs at the Meeting House” from 7.30pm to 9pm on Friday 18th Sept. Eden Chorale, a community based mixed voiced choir, will perform a varied repertoire of music including contemporary and popular classics, sacred pieces. All welcome!

Just one week to go until Eustace Street Friends welcome you for a host of interesting talks, worship, exhibition items, refreshments and Friendly chats! All welcome, see you there! #CultureNight2026 #QuakersDublin #QuakersIreland #FaithinAction

We've been reflecting on the diversity of what a Quaker meeting looks like, and how we can connect to Spirit at any time and in any place when we gather together. Rea the full blog on the Discovering Quakers website: www.discoveringquakers.org.uk/blog/world-q...

The Annual Lecture of the Quaker Historical Committee is on Wed 30th Sept at 7pm in the National Maritime Museum, Dun Laoghaire, A96 C8X7. In-person only. Jonathan Wigham will speak about his great-grandfather, John R. Wigham who is famous for his inventions for lighthouses and buoys. All Welcome!

We all need more hope!

True love is proven when the loved one begins to be not only the mysterious beckoner of destiny, but becomes also the occasion of dull indubitable duty... 1959 Quaker Faith and Practice 22.48

Are you seeking a simple, contemporary and radical spiritual path? Quaker Quest offers four free evening meetings, in South Belfast Quaker Meeting House, exploring our beliefs and practices. This is a great way to learn about Quakerism. Everyone is welcome! #QuakersIreland #FaithinAction

All are warmly invited to attend Culture Night in Eustace Street Meeting House, 4/5 Eustace St, Dublin 2 on Friday 18 September, 4.30pm to 8.30pm. Worship with friends old and new in short silent meetings. Hear talks on worship, history, outreach, reflections on what it means to be Quaker. #DAQC

"At first, I find the quiet hard to settle into... Around me, people cross their legs and close their eyes; some read, others sit in quiet reflection... Then, before I know it, the hour is over." Sofia Lambis explores Quakerism for The Bristol Cable https://ow.ly/CU2X50ZCq4s

Temple Hill Committee would like to thank the many Friends who took the time to help out at their recent work party. There was a lot of work done and some fun had too! #DAQC #QuakersDublin

From Conflict to Consensus. What Lebanon can learn from Ireland's Peace Process. Tuesday 25th August 2026 at 6.30pm in Mayfair Library, Kilkenny.

Churchtown Friends had fun at their annual kite flying picnic, kindly hosted by Heather Bewley.

Guided Tours of Temple Hill Burial Ground, Blackrock, Co Dublin will continue as part of the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Summer of Heritage on Tuesdays up to and including 1st September 2026 at 3.00pm. Total duration 60 minutes. All are welcome. buff.ly/yaWnAhG #DAQC #QuakersDublin

Sing and rejoice, ye Children of the Day and of the Light; for the Lord is at work in this thick night of Darkness that may be felt: and Truth doth flourish as the rose, and the lilies do grow among the thorns, and the plants atop of the hills, and upon them the lambs doth skip and play.. George Fox

Temple Hill Burial Ground Committee have organised another work party for this Saturday 15th August 2026 starting at 10.30am. Tea/Coffee will be available. Please bring your own mug, gloves, wear appropriate clothing and bring a picnic for afterwards if you wish!

A free public lecture “The Cross and the Olive Tree: Theology amid Gaza”, based on the book by the same name, will be given by Samuel Salim Munayer on Thursday 6 August at 10.00am at the Trinity College Dublin E3 Building, Room 2.031.

Make sure to save the date and register online for World Quaker Day, we’ll send you details about the itinerary nearer the day. You could also start to have conversations with your local meeting or Friends Church about attending all together. www.worldquakerday.org

Tickets still available for this event on Sat 8th Aug 2026 in Tinahely, Co Wicklow. Alan Johnson (lead vocal and rhythm guitar) and his fabulous band Celtic Soul, influenced by Irish music but not traditional, with offbeat, melodic song choices and a folk-influenced playing style. buff.ly/U1YE8tZ

www.waterford-news.ie/news/deliver... Newtown school has served Waterford for 228 years. Despite this, the school’s facilities are operating under considerable stress, as student numbers grow, and promises for expansion provided by the Department of Education remain unfulfilled.

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Thank you to Churchtown Friends who, during the recent heat wave, had the bright idea to organise "Tea" in the sunshine, before our Monthly Meeting. #DAQC #QuakersDublin #FaithinAction

Newtown School Fundraiser. 8th Aug, in Tinahely Courthouse Arts Centre. Alan Johnson (lead vocal & rhythm guitar) and his fabulous band Celtic Soul, influenced by Irish music but not traditional, with offbeat, melodic song choices and a folk-influenced playing style. buff.ly/U1YE8tZ

Join Dublin Monthly Meeting Peace Committee and Friends for another Silent Quaker Peace Witness on Saturday July 25 from 11.30am to 12.30pm, outside the gates of St Stephen’s Green at the top of Grafton St, Dublin. All welcome. #DAQC #QuakersDublin #QuakersIreland #FaithinAction

The Fellowship of Quakers in the Arts (FQA) is an organization dedicated to nurturing and showcasing literary, visual, musical, and performing arts within the Religious Society of Friends.

Art for this graphic by Zan Lombardo.

"To all Friends everywhere, From 26 to 28 June 2026, 36 Friends and 3 Facilitators gathered at The Hayes, Derbyshire for a Gathering Retreat for LGBTQIA+ #Quakers and allies, and 3 Friends joined online" Read the Epistle in full & see more images from the retreat: qva.org.uk/epistle-qva-...

Guided Tours of Temple Hill Burial Ground, Blackrock, Co Dublin will take place as part of the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Summer of Heritage on Tuesdays from 14th July to 1st September 2026 at 3.00pm. All are welcome. buff.ly/yaWnAhG #DAQC #QuakersDublin

🎻 On Sunday, 6 September, a stage in Dublin will become a bridge, as children living here in Ireland perform for children living through war. UNICEF Ireland is proud to be a beneficiary of the Music for Peace concert. Come be part of it. 💙 Find out more at tinyurl.com/PeaceOrchestra

Friends were thankful to attend the recent event organised by St. Mochua’s Historical Society at the Timahoe Quaker Burial Ground in Co. Kildare to honour the contributions made by Quakers in the local area.

Curious about Quakerism? This course offers an introduction to the essentials of the Quaker way. Together we’ll explore Quaker worship, discernment and witness, with space for questions, discussion and reflection on how these practices shape daily life. Book your place: https://ow.ly/LfKZ50Zh3xp

Guided Tours of Temple Hill Burial Ground, Blackrock will take place as part of the DLR Summer of Heritage on Tuesdays from 14th July to 1st Sep 2026 at 3.00pm. The tour of the Burial Ground will conclude with a short talk in the Meeting House. Total duration 60 minutes. All welcome!